Black history
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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
An all-Black musical was a Broadway smash – and then was mostly forgotten
"Shuffle Along" brought Black and White audiences together 100 years ago, writes Caseen Gaines.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2021
Maine Voices: July Fourth weekend standoff should raise awareness of ‘sovereign citizen’ threat
Rise of the Moors, arrested en route to Maine, is just one of many unauthorized paramilitary entities in the U.S.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
The Maine Millennial: Historical reckoning begins at home
We can’t change what happened in the past, but that doesn’t mean we should ignore it, my own family history shows.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2021
Maine Voices: America is a work in progress. So am I.
The ideas worked for by my parents – a diplomat who represented our country abroad; a teacher who championed civil rights – have been tested, yet I am hopeful.
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PublishedJune 23, 2021
Maine Voices: The Tulsa Race Massacre is America’s own Tiananmen Square
We too have buried both bodies and the truth. Only when we admit our past can we stand with the victims of other nations.
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PublishedJune 20, 2021
The View From Here: Juneteenth is a symbol that matters
Putting the end of slavery on par with the signing of the Declaration of Independence is a significant event.
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PublishedJune 19, 2021
Commentary: Juneteenth doesn’t mark the end of the history lesson
Acknowledging the legacy of slavery has come to be perceived as a threat. But facing and examining our past will ultimately benefit us.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Leonard Pitts: Allow teachers to teach the truth about our country
Nobody benefits when educators have to soft-pedal history to keep white people comfortable.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Maine Voices: Influential ideology encourages inaccurate picture of Portland city government
Critical race theory fuels division and fails to equip us to deal with the real issues facing our community.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Leonard Pitts: ‘The right to vote is fundamental to our American democracy’
Sen. Joe Manchin is asking those of us who face the loss of our voting rights to trust him as he wagers those rights on Republican integrity and good faith.
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